Lovely Old Vertebrae Bone with Secret Skull composition animal This pumpkin-shaped (or sometimes described

This pumpkin-shaped (or sometimes described as melon-shaped) rich green and bright orange lacquer box with incised vine

I  found it in New Hampshire and believe it walnut

with a nice patina to the brass and a minor rusting to the chain

or a couple of white blooms

Lovely Old Vertebrae Bone with Secret Skull composition animal This pumpkin-shaped (or sometimes describedI found this in a wonderful shop filled with all sorts of interesting antiques and curiosities, and though I'm not especially oriented towards bones and things, it struck me as a very beautifully sculptural object, which becomes a different thing from every view. It was not until I was photographing it that I noticed a secret surprise: visible in the first image, in the right recess, is what looks like a tiny skull! (Maybe I'm crazy, but to me it's